Anne Young (5 August 1907 – June 1976) was an Irish nurse and founder of the nursing school at St James's Hospital, Dublin.

Background and education

Young was born in

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, where her parents were farmers. Young had two sisters and two brothers. She attended Rathcabbin National School in Rathcabbin and St John's Convent School in

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. Young then moved to

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, where she completed her general nursing training at Great Yarmouth General Hospital in 1930, qualifying in

midwifery Midwifery is the health science and health profession that deals with pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period (including care of the newborn), in addition to the sexual and reproductive health of women throughout their lives. In many cou ...

in 1932. In 1935, she graduated from the

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with a

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, following by a certificate in housekeeping from

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Career

Young worked as a

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and

from 1933 to 1935. From 1936 to 1937, she was a nursing tutor in

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. Returning to Ireland in 1937, she became a nursing tutor at Sir Patrick Dun's Hospital. In 1939, she became assistant matron at the same hospital, a post she held until 1945. From 1945 to 1950, Young was matron of the

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where she was heavily involved in education, setting up a "preliminary training school". In 1950, she took up a post as matron of St Kevin's Hospital, now known as St. James's Hospital. During her long career at St. James's Hospital, Young established Ireland's first general nursing school in 1967. She was appointed Director of Nurse Education for the Dublin Health Authority and began a school of midwifery in 1970. Young developed refresher courses for married nurses returning to work, for which she was commended by the

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. Young was a member of and examiner for

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. She served as president of the Catholic Nurses Guild of Ireland and was selected as president of the Irish Matron's Association.

Death and legacy

Young retired in July 1972. She died in June 1976. St. James's Hospital named a ward in her honour.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Young, Anne 1907 births 1976 deaths People from County Tipperary 20th-century Irish women Irish nurses Alumni of the University of Leeds